Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-11
SUMMONED SUDDENLY.
Capt. David Killers Death Yester-
day Afternoon.
sketch Of His Career---A Man Re-
spected by All---Cause of His Death
The Funeral.

The simple announcement IN last eyen>
ings. ARGUS, of the death OF Capt David
Hitler was shock to the business coms
muUity. in which the deceased was for so
many years prominent figure. The
death occurred at 4:05, and the lateness
of the hour admitted only meagre state
ment of the fact in these columns Capt
Hitler had been at his place of business,
Park s. Ellis store. of which he was man
ager, as late as 9 O'Clock the preceding
evening, and when he went home, he
complained of feeling ill and laid down
on the sofa. His family were alarmed
and sent for DR.. Kinyon the family ply
stefan, who found the patient suffering,
and attended him faithfully through the
night, and yesterday morning was called
out of town, leaving instructions as to
what should be done in the event of an
unfavorable turn in Capt. Killers condi-
ton. There was no visible change dur
ing the morning, but in the afternoon the
sick man began to sink, and DR.. Truesdale
was summoned and found the patients
condition critical-he was dying. The
doctor, however, wrote out a prescription
and Capt. Killers pastor, Rev. I. W.
Read and wife being present, Mr.. Read
proceeded with all haste to have the pre-
scription filled 1t was too late to do
anything, and the captain died at the time
stated.
Capt. David Hitler was born in Nova
Scotia, September 10, 1887, and came to
Rock Island at the age of nine years
with his father, George Hitler, and this
has been his home since At the Begin
ming of the war he entered the service of
the Union army with many other Rock
islanders. enlistlng in Company A Ninth
Illinois cavalry He and Col. H. B.
Burgh went through a long period of
the war together. He was brave
soldier and officer, and in one of the most
important battles while ascending hill,
his horse slipped and fell backward with
its rider into creek. 1t was thought
the captain would drown before he
could be rescued and it was
marvellous escape, one of his hips being
severely injured in the accident, and this
has caused him more or less trouble
since, A year ago Dr. Kinyon removed
tumor from the injured hip. but the
results of the injury continued to mani>
| fest themselves, and while causing the
captain much suffering at times, used up
his vitality also. 1t was in this weakened
stale that he was attacked by the
ailment (Which deprived him of life,
affecting him when he was not strong
enough to battle with disease. Inflsmma-
tion of the bowels and stomach are con-
sidered the immediate causes of death
He was married 10 this city April 16,
| 1OoOi " Htiso II. bibr-teI WIN WIFI luS
following children survive: Fred W,
Charlotte, Eugene B., Abhie II. and
Marion. Mrs Hitler was Frustrated by
her husbands death, but is better today.
The deceased was an earnest member, and
a deacon in the First Baptist church
Though not a wholly successful business
man, he was upright, honest and straight
forward in all his dealings. a man OF
noble and generous heart, who bore the
respect of all who knew him.. He was a
member of Buford post. No. 243, g A.
R.. Black Hawk. lodge No. 81 "A. o. U.
W. and of Arsenal Council, Ill, National
| Union.
The funeral will be held from the FIRST
Baptist church at 10 a. m, tomorrow, and
will be attended BY the different societies
to which the deceased belonged.